Dictator (novel)
Encyclopedia
Dictator is the fourth novel of the Samuel Carver series by English
thriller writer, Tom Cain
, released on 5th August 2010 through Bantam Press
.
, Malemba, Suffolk, England and Hong Kong
, among others.
Reviewing for the Daily Telegraph
, Jeremy Jehu states, of Cain himself, "he works at becoming a byword for intelligent, topical, articulate action romps that slightly send themselves up.", although does also note that given the 1997 setting of the first Samuel Carver novel, his age in this one would be somewhat unrealistic. Rich Westwood, reviewing for Euro Crime, stated that "Dictator is an ideal holiday novel for a thriller fan, with a hard-as-nails protagonist, satisfyingly gritty action sequences, beautiful women and a collection of very nasty baddies". The novel was also well reviewed by G.S. of CrimeSquad, who awarded the novel five out of five and stated that "Dictator is an outstanding novel which has both Cain and Carver displaying some masterful tradecraft
.".
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
thriller writer, Tom Cain
Tom Cain (author)
David Thomas , better known by the pen name Tom Cain, is an English journalist and author of a series of thriller novels based around the fictional character Samuel Carver.-Biography:...
, released on 5th August 2010 through Bantam Press
Bantam Press
Bantam Press is an imprint of Transworld Publishers which is a British publishing division of Random House.It is based on Uxbridge Road in Ealing near Ealing Broadway station, the same address as Transworld....
.
Plot
The plot of the novel centres round Henderson Gushungo, an African dictator Carver was supposed to have assassinated 10 years prior to the novel, and Carver's attempts to oust him to enforce a regime change. The novel takes place all around the world, with scenes taking place in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Malemba, Suffolk, England and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, among others.
Reception
The novel was well received, with critics praising the novels pace and visceral action sequences.Reviewing for the Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, Jeremy Jehu states, of Cain himself, "he works at becoming a byword for intelligent, topical, articulate action romps that slightly send themselves up.", although does also note that given the 1997 setting of the first Samuel Carver novel, his age in this one would be somewhat unrealistic. Rich Westwood, reviewing for Euro Crime, stated that "Dictator is an ideal holiday novel for a thriller fan, with a hard-as-nails protagonist, satisfyingly gritty action sequences, beautiful women and a collection of very nasty baddies". The novel was also well reviewed by G.S. of CrimeSquad, who awarded the novel five out of five and stated that "Dictator is an outstanding novel which has both Cain and Carver displaying some masterful tradecraft
Tradecraft
Tradecraft is a general term that denotes a skill acquired through experience in a trade.The term is also used within the intelligence community as a collective word for the techniques used in modern espionage...
.".